03/29/2018
Hello everyone! So you can get know the counselors a little better, here are their bios:
Hannah Royer, Music Counselor, will begin her student teaching in music education (choral/general emphasis) this fall. Throughout her time spent at The University of Akron, she has been a member of the Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, and Opera/Lyric Theatre. She has served as the Historian, President-Elect, and President for The University of Akron’s Chapter of The Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association and is also involved in two other music-related groups: The University of Akron’s Chapter of The American Choral Director’s Association and Akron’s Chapter of The Student National Association of Teachers of Singing. Outside of school, Hannah has been a part of Summit Choral Society, in which she has been named a Choral Scholar and has received a scholarship to sing in the society. Her other scholarships earned outside of school include the Ethel Pritz Scholarship through the MacDowell Music Club in Canton, OH and the James Tannenbaum Memorial Scholarship for placing 2nd in The University of Akron Mozart Competition. Hannah has had many performance experiences at The University of Akron and outside of school as well. Some notable performances include performing with The Cleveland Orchestra for their Christmas concerts as well as singing in the Blossom Festival Chorus. In the summer of 2016, Hannah had the opportunity to participate in a field service project in Jamaica where she taught music in the primary schools. During her time in Jamaica, she learned Afro-Caribbean drumming styles as well as traditional Jamaican folk songs. This summer, Hannah is most excited about being a part of PASS camp to share this learning experience with all the students!
Hayley Glessner, Dance Counselor, is thrilled to be a part of PASS Camp 2017! Originally from Stow, Hayley is currently finishing her second year at Ohio Wesleyan University as a Creative Writing and Dance double major and intended Film and Business double minor. At Stow High School, she had the pleasure of dancing in Oklahoma and both dancing and co-choreographing for The Music Man. This is Hayley’s seventeenth consecutive year of dance training. She has previously taken classes in Cecchetti ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary, and is currently studying modern dance in college. At Hayley’s hometown studio, All About Dance! by: Kristen, she was a Student Assistant for five years and danced competitively for nine years. Hayley has performed in every dance showcase since she started attending Ohio Wesleyan, which annually includes "Orchesis," the school's dance company performance and "Terpsicorps," the student-run dance group's performance. In the most recent "Orchesis" production, she choreographed a piece centered on the damaging effects of eating disorders in young women. Hayley had a wonderful experience choreographing for PASS Camp's production of "Fame Jr." last summer, and she is excited to see what the new summer and its new show brings!
Maya Nicholson, Acting Counselor, is a senior at Kent State University majoring in Theatre Production with a minor in marketing management. She's performed in Smokey Joe’s Café, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Shop of Horrors as well as Kent State Stark's Voices from Hurt Street as various characters, one being “Winifred Oprey” doing a play-off of the Oprah Winfrey Show, she was costume design assistant for I Love You Because and Assistant Stage Manager in Spring Awakening, all at Kent State. Her earliest season at Kent State began as she performed as the sassy sister, Libby, in The Maiden’s Prayer and Melanie, the outspoken sister in Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch. She was the Assistant Director and character of Francis, in Blur. Ginette, Sandrine and Rhonda in Almost, Maine. And most recently, Eliza in What We're Up Against. Last year Maya directed Ain't Misbehavin' at Porthouse Theatre. Maya is extremely excited for this next venture and is ready to dive right into Peter Pan Jr!
